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Warrnambool and South West vs Brisbane - North

Name: Warrnambool and South West vs Brisbane - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,556 km apart · Warrnambool and South West profile · Brisbane - North profile

Warrnambool and South West Brisbane - North

Brisbane - North and Warrnambool and South West are very different places. Brisbane - North has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 45 in Warrnambool and South West. It is also more diverse, with 25.5% of people born overseas and 17.1% using another language at home, while those figures are much lower in Warrnambool and South West at 8.8% and 4.0%. Higher education is more common in Brisbane - North, where 30.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.7% in Warrnambool and South West.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with homes owned outright now far more common in Warrnambool and South West. These areas share similar proportions of children under 15 and people with mental health conditions. While Brisbane - North is very walkable and has high numbers of public transport trips, Warrnambool and South West is somewhat walkable and has a much higher share of separate houses. The gap in the number of people who finished Year 12 has also grown, reaching 25 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.1 pts higher in Brisbane - North Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Warrnambool and South West PT commute: 5.7 pts higher in Brisbane - North Population: 96,529 larger in Brisbane - North Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Warrnambool and South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +96,529 larger in Brisbane - North gap widening

128,069 29th pct 224,598 52nd pct

Median age in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +8 yrs older in Warrnambool and South West gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.8%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 15.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 44.7%

33.3% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Warrnambool and South West Brisbane - North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 71.0%

1.3% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 32.3%

41.1% English ◂ +4.7 pts 36.4%

15.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

4.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 79.1%

0.1% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.7% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 38.8%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

0.3% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +39 more in Warrnambool and South West

94 38th pct 55 11th pct

Schools/1k kids in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +2.94 more in Warrnambool and South West

4.31 89th pct 1.37 10th pct

Students in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +15,035 more in Brisbane - North

18,930 13th pct 33,965 40th pct

Avg size in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +416 larger in Brisbane - North

201 14th pct 618 83rd pct

ICSEA in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +67 higher in Brisbane - North

1,004 44th pct 1,070 77th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +25.1 pts ▸ 68.1%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +12.2 pts 4.9%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 24.0%

19.1% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +10.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.5% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

11.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 1.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

2.4% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +$217 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$715 25th pct $932 75th pct

Household income in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +$616 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$1,335 17th pct $1,951 74th pct

Family income in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +$617 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$1,768 25th pct $2,385 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.3%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.7%

6.0% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 35.2%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.5%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

9.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +6.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.5%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +3,029 larger in Brisbane - North

2,484 26th pct 5,513 52nd pct

Median age in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +2 yrs older in Brisbane - North

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +$123 higher in Brisbane - North

$579 45th pct $702 77th pct

Household income in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +$478 higher in Brisbane - North

$1,315 18th pct $1,793 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +0.2 larger in Brisbane - North gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 26.9%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 33.5%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%

12.8% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.4% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +$145 higher in Brisbane - North gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $395 70th pct

Mortgage in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +$670 higher in Brisbane - North gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,970 67th pct

People / bedroom in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +0.10 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.5 pts 26.3%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.5% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 69.2%

1.7% Flat or apartment +14.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 40.1%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.9% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% $350–$549 +38.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +28.0 pts 20.7%

25.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 9.8%

0.9% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.3% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 28.1%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.2 pts 12.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +647 more in Brisbane - North

567 20th pct 1,214 56th pct

Stops/1k in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +0.98 more in Brisbane - North

4.43 43rd pct 5.41 74th pct

Departures/1k in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +823.1 more in Brisbane - North

272.9 26th pct 1,096.0 57th pct

PT routes in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +128 more in Brisbane - North

31 18th pct 159 88th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 52.7%

13.2% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.9% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% Train +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

4.7% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.4 pts 0.3%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

3.4% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

7.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.1% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 12.9%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 7.5%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +115,717 higher in Brisbane - North

128,320 14th pct 244,037 43rd pct

Growth in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +6.6 pts higher in Brisbane - North

0.5% 0th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +578 higher in Brisbane - North

640 29th pct 1,218 76th pct

Max temp in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +7.6 higher in Brisbane - North

18.9 11th pct 26.5 75th pct

Min temp in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +7.0 higher in Brisbane - North

9.0 16th pct 16.0 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +2.9 higher in Brisbane - North

4.1 26th pct 7.0 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +2.7 more in Brisbane - North

4.0 24th pct 6.6 81st pct

15-min city in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +40.3 pts higher in Brisbane - North

46.1% 24th pct 86.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +38.9 pts higher in Brisbane - North

48.8% 33rd pct 87.6% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +35.8 pts higher in Brisbane - North

61.1% 32nd pct 96.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +33.7 pts higher in Brisbane - North

53.4% 28th pct 87.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +27.6 pts higher in Brisbane - North

71.1% 20th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +32.7 pts higher in Brisbane - North

33.5% 21st pct 66.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +6.8 more in Warrnambool and South West

19.5 77th pct 12.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +128 higher in Brisbane - North

1 22nd pct 128 83rd pct

Mean slope in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - North +0.1 pts higher in Brisbane - North

4.8% 31st pct 4.9% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warrnambool and South West vs Brisbane - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/217/warrnambool-and-south-west/vs/302/brisbane-north